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  • 1Brake fade — Vehicle braking system fade, or brake fade is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated application of the brakes, especially in high load or high speed conditions. Brake fade can be a factor in any vehicle that utilizes a… …

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  • 2Brake press — A brake press is a press used to bend, form or punch metal. It is a press that exerts a force on a set of dies. The force can be created by mechanical, hydraulic, electric or manual means. HistoryModern systems use dies made to the angle of the… …

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  • 3Hydraulic brake — The hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing ethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the controlling unit, which is usually near the operator of the vehicle, to the actual brake… …

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  • 4Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… …

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  • 5Hand brake — In cars, the hand brake (also known as the emergency brake, e brake, park brake, slide stick or parking brake) is a latching brake usually used to keep the car stationary. Automobile e brakes usually consist of a cable (usually adjustable for… …

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  • 6Bicycle brake systems — are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.HistoryEarly bicycles such as the high wheeled penny farthing bikes were fitted with spoon brakes. As they were fixed… …

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  • 7Jake brake — is a trademark for vehicle retarding systems, or engine brakes, developed and manufactured by Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. The trademark JAKE BRAKE should not be used to refer to engine brakes in general. An engine brake is a braking system used… …

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  • 9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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